Formerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC) Summer/Fall 2007 Volume 34, Number 2

Oregon Wild Oregon Wild OREGON WILD®

Inside:Global Warming

and Forests

Regna Merritt Steve PederyCandice Guth

Mark PerinErik Fernandez

Bill EricksonNanci Champlin

Morgan LangeAlaina Smith

Jim McCarthy 503.283.8396Wendell Wood 707.218.8355

Executive Director..........................Conservation Director........................Director of Finance & Admin..............Development Director.........................Wilderness Coordinator..................Roadless Wildlands Advocate.............Outreach Coordinator...................Membership Coordinator.................Membership Asst.& Office Admin.......Wildlands Advocate...............Klamath Wildlands Advocate...

M A I N O F F I C E5825 N. Greeley Avenue Portland, OR 97217

Phone: 503.283.6343 Fax: 503.283.0756www.oregonwild.org

Working since 1974 to protect and restoreOregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters

as an enduring legacy.

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Doug HeikenChandra LeGue

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Phone: 541.382.2616 Fax: 541.385.3370Tim Lillebo Eastern OR Wildlands Advocate...................

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Cover: 2006 outdoor photo contest winner: Wahkeena and Fairy Creeks in the Columbia River Gorge, by Greg Lief.Access our photo contest winners’ gallery online to view the entire photo: www.oregonwild.org/hikes_events.

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From the Director By Regna Merritt

Dear friends,

With heart and soul, he worked to protect pure drinkingwater. A conservation champion, Joe Miller, Jr., died at

the age of 96 in June, 2007. Every day I miss his lovingfriendship.

A physician, Joe was a public servant who fought for decades to protectpublic health and the Bull Run Reserve, the source of drinking water forover one-quarter of all Oregonians. Joe loved nature and wanted it toremain unspoiled. When he discovered illegal clearcuts and trespass in theBull Run in the 1970s, Joe went to court to stop it. He won. Unfortunately,the law protecting Bull Run was then changed to shrink the boundaries ofthe reserve and to allow human entry and logging.

Joe set out to right this wrong and never gave up. Along the way he inspirednew friends and activists. Indeed, it was Joe Miller who inspired me to leavethe world of medicine to become a conservationist. Joe’s landmark workeventually contributed to the establishment of two federal laws thatprohibited damaging logging and expanded the boundaries of the Bull RunManagement Unit.

Here at Oregon Wild, our work builds on Joe’s love for nature and hiscall for citizen action. Indeed, never has there been a more urgent needto protect our forests. According to a 1996 British scientific report,deforestation has contributed 18% of all global warming pollution.

Joe appreciated the complex, complementary nature of living systems, andhe was not surprised to learn that forests protect us from the carbonpollution rapidly heating our planet. Our forests can “breathe in” andsafely store carbon for centuries. Protection and restoration of the PacificNorthwest’s forests is one of many critical actions we must take to staveoff unwelcome warming and to stabilize our water supplies. It’s also oneof the easiest and most cost-efficient measures we can embrace.

Joe's forest legacy benefits those who live far from his Oregon home and thoseof us fortunate enough to live here and drink from the pure waters ofBull Run. Please join me in raising a glass to celebrate his spirit, vision, andaccomplishments. As you will learn in this issue of Oregon Wild, it is timeto redouble our efforts to protect and restore our forests – not just for theirbeauty and their role in protecting our drinking water, but because they canhelp save the Earth.

For the Earth,

OREGON WILDFormerly Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC)

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Special Global Warming Feature

Protect Old-Growth Forests and Save the PlanetNew Oregon Wild report documents how forests can curb global warming

he debate over global warm-ing ended this year when over1,000 scientists from around

the world released a series of newreports that strongly link humanactivities to global warming. Thesereports by the IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change highlightthe urgent need for action to addressthe ways that global warming willaffect the systems that sustain lifeon Earth. As detailed in the newOregon Wild report Forests, Carbon,and Global Warming, Pacific Northwestforests have an important role to playin slowing this worldwide crisis.

Climate change is perhaps the mostserious and far-reaching environmen-tal threat we face. From an increasein forest fires to melting glaciers onour Cascade peaks, global warmingalready threatens Oregon's quality oflife. Researchers predict a furtherdecrease in soil moisture and wintersnow pack. Global warming willlikely harm native fish and wildlife,

erode our coast, and increase summerdrought. It presents serious conse-quences for our water supplies, crops,our economy, and our very survival.

While reforms are needed in energyuse and transportation, we mustaddress one significant part of theproblem right now: irresponsiblelogging over the last century thathas contributed significantly to thecarbon dioxide (CO2) pollution thatthreatens our planet. According to arecent scientific report commissionedby the British government, 18% ofglobal warming emissions are the resultof deforestation.

Forests are the most significantterrestrial stores of living carbon.Functioning as the lungs of theEarth, forests “breathe” in CO2

pollution and store massive amountsof it in their trunks, roots, and soil.In fact, old-growth forests are oneof nature's most efficient means ofcapturing and storing CO2 pollution

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TAKE ACTION: Learn more about how global warming may impact Oregon by reading the new Oregon Wild report Forests, Carbon, andGlobal Warming online at www.oregonwild.org/oregon_forests/global-warming-and-forests.

because they can store this carbonfor centuries.

To provide options for future genera-tions, we must help make forestsmore resilient to global warming.We can do this by preserving theirfull diversity of life and maintainingthe building blocks necessary forthe profound restructuring to come.We should also expand our system ofprotected areas to give forests andwildlife room to migrate.

To allow forests to fulfill their fullpotential for storing carbon, we needto let them grow. We must protectour old-growth forests from recklesslogging and development whileallowing young forests to becomelarge and complex. These actions,consistent with ongoing efforts toconserve fish and wildlife habitatand our own quality of life, areactions we can take today to helpsave the Earth as we know it.

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An Opening for Permanent Old-Growth Forest Protection Oregon Wild seizes historic opportunity to protect these Northwest icons

TAKE ACTION: Legislation to protect Oregon’s old-growth forests is long overdue! Please contact Senator Wyden (503.326.7525) andSenator Smith (503.326.3386) and urge them to introduce and pass a bill to protect Oregon’s last remaining old-growth forests.

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Fortunately, the 2006 election resultedin a Congress much more friendlytoward forest and public-landprotection. Oregon's Senator RonWyden now chairs the SenateSubcommittee on Public Lands andForests. Representative Peter DeFazionow serves as the only Oregonianon the House Natural ResourcesCommittee. Both have expressed astrong desire to advance legislationthat would protect old-growth forestsand the coming months will be critical.

An old-growth protection bill maybe introduced in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives this fall! Pleasecontact your elected officials todayand urge them to permanently protectthis natural heritage as a legacy forfuture generations. Encourage yourfriends and family to do the sameand together we will make the public'svoice heard.

Over 30 years of blood, sweat, and tearsby Oregon Wild activists and othershave helped create this historic opportu-nity. Now the hard work really begins.

of Land Management (BLM) forest-lands from the protections of theNorthwest Forest Plan, gut safe-guards that protect rivers andstreams, and abolish the “look beforeyou log” surveys that protect therare and sensitive wildlife that dependon old-growth trees to survive.

For decades, Oregon Wild has beenon the front line defending old-growth forests from these attacks,and we've won many important legalvictories. However, we cannot winevery battle, and there is a real dangerthat tens of thousands of acres ofold-growth forests will be opened tochainsaws before Bush leaves office.

That is why Oregon Wild will seizeupon a new opportunity to winfederal legislation that will protectour last old-growth forests fromlogging and development forever.Now that scientists recognize theimportant role that old-growth forestscan play in slowing global warming,the need for protecting them hasnever been more urgent.

here was a time in Oregonwhen the phrase “old-growthforest” represented the bitter

conflict over the clearcut logging thatdestroyed vast stretches of publicland, smothered salmon spawningstreams, and drove many species tothe brink of extinction.

Today, the phrase conjures up senti-mental images of giant trees, pristinewater, and abundant wildlife aglimpse of what Oregon was likebefore the advent of chainsaws,bulldozers, and log trucks. With thisprogress comes an historic opportu-nity to once and for all protect thelast old-growth forests that remain.

While old-growth protection isnow supported by an overwhelmingmajority of Oregonians, it is notsupported by the Bush administra-tion. Working hand in hand withthe logging industry, the Bushadministration has fought to weakenprotections for these beloved forests.They have attempted to removenearly two million acres of Bureau

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Wilderness Offers Hope for Slowing Global WarmingBy Erik FernandezSpecial Global Warming Feature

007 is shaping upto be a memorableyear for Wilderness

protection in Oregon.Momentum to protect areasthroughout the state isgaining ground in Congressand will likely result infederal Wilderness designa-tion for at least several areasbefore the end of the year.This progress bodes wellfor Oregon's role in help-ing to slow global warmingby protecting the foreststhat help store carbon.

Leading the list of poten-tial new Wilderness areasis the Lewis and ClarkMount Hood Wilderness,a source for clean drinkingwater, outstanding recre-ational opportunities, andimportant wildlife habi-tat around Mount Hoodand in the ColumbiaRiver Gorge. After severalyears of working throughdifferent versions of bills,the Oregon Congressionaldelegation appears to be on thebrink of a final agreement. In fact,the full Senate is expected to voteon a bill early this fall. Theproposal would protect salmonspawning grounds in Roaring River,1,000-year-old cedar trees in BigBottom, and diverse wildlife habitatin Fifteenmile Creek.

Southern Oregon is also a hotbedfor Wilderness designation thisyear. Working with our allies there,we're getting closer to seeing protec-

growth forests. They arecurrently planning toclearcuts in the Zane Grayroadless area in the WildRogue Wilderness proposal.

To the east of CopperSalmon and the WildRogue is Soda Mountain.While designated as theCascade Siskiyou NationalMonument in 2000, thebackcountry of the monu-ment remains threatened.National Monument protec-tion is only as good as itsmanagement plan. Underthe Bush administration, theplan has loopholes largeenough to drive a log truckthrough. Only throughWilderness protection willSoda Mountain's pristinebackcountry endure.

These proposed Wildernessreserves will play animportant role in helping tocurb global warming bystoring carbon. As climatechange shifts preferable

wildlife habitat, a larger system ofWilderness reserves will providewildlife with room to maneuver andfind the habitat they will need forsurvival in the future.

Just how much Wilderness willbe protected this year remains tobe seen, but there is a lot of poten-tial. One thing is certain: OregonWild will remain at the forefrontof this effort. Expect to see more onthis topic in the news over thecoming months.

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TAKE ACTION: Call Oregon’s congressional delegation today and urge them to protect Wilderness in Oregon this summer that includes MountHood, Copper Salmon, Wild Rogue, Soda Mountain and Spring Basin. Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard to be connected: 202.224.3121.

tion for one of the most productivesalmon runs in the lower 48 states:the Copper Salmon Wilderness pro-posal near Port Orford.

Also gaining ground is the WildRogue proposal, home to thespectacular rafting and fishingopportunities of the world-famousRogue River. Protection for theWild Rogue is needed soon to stopthe Bureau of Land Management(BLM) from continuing its DarkAges practice of clear-cutting old-

As global warming shifts climate zones, a larger system of Wilderness reserves willprovide wildife with the habitat they will need to survive in the future.

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Special Global Warming Feature By Tim Lillebo

Eastside Forests Face New Threat: Global Warminghave worked my entire life toprotect eastern Oregon's old-growth ponderosa pine forests.

To me, there's nothing better thanwalking among stands of majesticold-growth pines with golden trunksand star-like clusters of long, greenneedles. These forests were born offire, but decades of human interfer-ence have taken a toll. Now, as theseforests face the threat of globalwarming, human intervention mayhold the key to their survival.

In the past, low-intensity groundfires would clear the forest of brushand small trees every 10-20 years.This would allow thick-barked, fire-resistant pines to develop intopark-like stands of old growth. Butlogging, grazing, and a century offire suppression has created unnatu-rally dense stands of trees and brushthat grow up under the old-growthpines. This provides a ladder forfire to climb into the crowns ofancient trees and burn entire stands.This is exactly what happened to5,000 acres of virgin forest in theMill Creek Wilderness.

Unfortunately, this pattern is becom-ing commonplace across the West.Recent “stand replacing” fires inold-growth wilderness forests havealso burned in Monument Rock,Black Canyon, parts of HellsCanyon, and North Fork John Day.

Already much of the West's low-elevation, dry-pine forests grow onthe margin of survival, withstandinglow moisture and hot, dry summers.Now many scientists warn that globalwarming could bring to eastern

Thinning is not for all forest types.Any thinning must have safeguardsto protect the soil, streams, wildlife,and the fire-resistant old-growthtrees.

Prescribed fire and small treethinning may not always be pretty,but to protect and restore easternOregon's old-growth forests it maybe necessary. Together with yourongoing support, Oregon Wild willcontinue to advocate for sensible,science-based projects and hopethat, despite global warming, futureOregonians may also walk amongmajestic old-growth pines.

Oregon hotter, drier summers and anincrease in fires and fire intensity.This all leads to a blacker futurefor ponderosa pine forests unlesssteps are taken to restore them totheir natural condition.

Twenty years ago, I said, “Stop allcutting.” Today science and unchar-acteristicly hot forest fires haveshown us that leaving the pine forestsof eastern Oregon alone may not bethe only answer. Prescribed fire andsmall-tree thinning may be necessaryto help them be more resilient tofire, insects, and global warming.But we should proceed with caution.

TAKE ACTION: Legislation to protect Oregon’s old-growth forests is long overdue! Please contact Senator Wyden (503.326.7525) andSenator Smith (503.326.3386) and urge them to introduce and pass a bill to protect Oregon’s last remaining old-growth forests.

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By Alex P. Brown ab@onrc.orgBy Chandra LeGueOld-Growth Campaign Update

Common Ground in the Coast RangeRestoring former clearcuts helps the forest and the economy

TAKE ACTION: Please tell Medford BLM District Manager Tim Reuwsaat to follow the lead of the Siuslaw National Forest by thinning treeplantations instead of logging our last old-growth forests. 541.618.2200, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR, 97504, or Medford_Mail@blm.gov.

nowing that over 90% ofOregon's old-growth forestshave already been logged or

developed, some may wonder whathope we have that our public forest-lands can slow global warming andprovide the clean drinking water andfish and wildlife habitat on which wedepend. Happily, efforts by federalmanagement agencies with supportfrom groups like Oregon Wild areincreasingly putting their eggs in the“restoration” basket to secure theseforest benefits for future generations.

While the damages of clearcuttingwon't be repaired in our lifetime,Oregon Wild supports a responsibleprogram to thin and restore themillions of acres of dense tree

plantations that have replaced muchof western Oregon's mature and old-growth forests.

In 2002, a new federal pilot programfor “stewardship contracting” wasintroduced to provide forest managerswith new tools and incentives torestore plantations and improve fishand wildlife habitat. Since then,

Oregon Wild has worked withvisionary leaders within theSiuslaw National Forest to improvethe health of our forests alongOregon's central coast. Today,the Siuslaw National Forest isrecognized nationally for itsefforts and serves as a model toother agencies for non-controversiallogging while supporting asustainable local economy.

In the summer of 2005, OregonWild jumped at the opportunity tohelp expand forest and watershedrestoration by participating in anew collaborative group based inthe Alsea River watershed in thecentral Coast Range. Since then, adiverse group of local residents,watershed council members, forestworkers, fish and wildlife experts,and conservationists have workedwith the Siuslaw National Forestand Salem District Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) to develop projectsthat will improve fish and wildlifehabitat. Currently, the Forest Serviceis moving ahead with a large-scaleproject in the lower Alsea basin withthe group's blessing and participation.

With a 20- to 30-year supply ofyoung plantations in need ofthinning and other restoration,Oregon Wild hopes that the SiuslawNational Forest will continue toserve as a model for sustainable,widely supported restoration prac-tices for other public-land managersin the region. Together with yoursupport, Oregon Wild will worktirelessly to “protect the best and restorethe rest.” Our future old-growthforests depend on it.

KKOregon Wild works to shift federal agencies away from logging old-growth like this and toward a responsible program tothin and restore the millions of acres of dense tree plantations that have replaced much of western Oregon’s native forests.

Plantation thinning, carefully done,promotes a more natural foreststructure needed by wildlife andhelps the forest resist diseaseand forest fire. Responsible thin-ning can help restore health toour watersheds, provide a livableclimate and supply long-termemployment for local contractors.

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Oregon Wild and our partners connect people to places worth protecting

Wilderness Campaign Update By Nanci Champlin

Hundreds of Adventurers Enjoy Wilderness Week 2007

THANK YOU, PARTNERS!American Rivers, Audubon Society of

Portland, Bark, Clackamas River Basin Council, Curry County Chapter Sierra Club,Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Hood River

Wilderness Committee, Klamath-SiskiyouWildlands Center, Mazamas, Opal CreekAncient Forest Center, Oregon Natural

Desert Association, Soda Mountain Wilderness Council, Siskiyou Project, Trout Unlimited, Umpqua Watersheds,

and the U.S. Forest Service.

Also, thanks to everyone who shepherded or photographed a

Wilderness Week hike!

Upper MIddle Fork Willamette River Hike Photo by Melody Clarkson

Brice Creek Family Hike Photo by Chandra LeGueTidbits Mountain Hike Photo by Greg LiefWahclella Falls Family Hike Photo by Mark Perin

Metolius River Natural History Hike Photo by Jan Wilson

Eagle Creek Hike (Clackamas) Photo by Darryl Lloyd Boulder Lake Hike Photo by Andrea Norris Tamanawas Falls Hike Photo by Darvel Lloyd

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Media Exposes Role of Politics in Klamath Policies

n the drought-plaguedKlamath Basin, sciencehas long taken a back

seat to sweetheart deals andpolitical favoritism. Under theBush administration, fish andwildlife have been left highand dry, while water flows topowerful irrigators.

Those days may be ending.U.S. Representative Nick Rahall(D-WV), Chairman of theHouse Natural ResourcesCommittee, recently announcedhearings to investigate chargesthat Vice President Dick Cheneypersonally overturned fish rest-oration efforts in the KlamathBasin, sending scarce water toirrigators instead of fish,despite objections from scientists.That action led to the massive fishkill that claimed over 70,000 adultKlamath River salmon in 2002. Thecatastrophe, together with ongoingkills of water-starved baby salmoneach spring, led to fishing restrictionsthat devastated Oregon's commercialsalmon industry.

A Washington Post investigationuncovered Vice President Cheney'srole in this tragedy. Among otherthings, the report alleges Cheneydemanded that natural resourcesmanagers cut water for salmon tofavor well-connected irrigators.According to the Post, Cheneywanted to reward political allies andwin reelection votes for SenatorGordon Smith (R-OR).

This isn't the first time politicianshave been caught sacrificing the

Klamath's natural resources forpolitical gain. In 2003, the Wall StreetJournal alleged that the politicalagendas of White House advisor KarlRove, not science, had driven majorfederal decisions in the Klamath.And in 2002, U.S. RepresentativeGreg Walden (R-OR) killed a $175million restoration bill for theKlamath that would have benefitedboth salmon and irrigators.

Despite these scandals, OregonWild continues to advocate for fairand cost-effective solutions in theKlamath, such as phasing outcommercial farming on the TuleLake and Lower Klamath NationalWildlife Refuges to improve habitatfor wildlife, cut pollution enteringthe river, and reduce the demandfor water. We have also helpedchampion the removal of the lowerfour Klamath River dams to open

Congress to investigate Cheney for overriding science and meddling in Klamath affairs

Healthy Rivers and Watersheds By Jim McCarthy

TAKE ACTION: Urge our senators to pass legislation that will phase out commercial farming on the refuges, remove the lower four Klamath Riverdams, and fund a voluntary program to compensate farmers willing to permanently reduce water use. Wyden: 503.326.7525, Smith: 503.326.3386.

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up 300 miles of former habitat andbring the salmon home to Oregon.

For years, Oregon Wild has pushed forthe creation of a voluntary program tocompensate irrigators who are willingto permanently reduce water use in theKlamath and restore rivers andstreams. This would not only help theenvironment but also ensure a morestable water supply for irrigation.

Today the Klamath Basin stands ata crossroads. This latest scandaland the coming investigations intoCheney's actions are yet anotherexample of why Congress needs toact to resolve the environmentalcrisis facing the Klamath Basin.Continuing to leave the Klamath atthe mercy of the Bush administrationis a recipe for disaster.

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Explore the Klamath Basin with Oregon Wild! Join us for fall multi-day trips to the beautiful wildlife refuges of the Klamath.Contact Nanci to receive details when they are available at nc@oregonwild.org or call 503.283.6343 ext. 203.

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Staff News at Oregon Wild

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River in Idaho through the Columbia.This incredible kayak trip raisedawareness of the plight of wildsalmon and generated new supportfor salmon restoration.

Bill will work with outdoor enthusi-asts and recreation businesses toexpand Oregon Wild's outdooreducation and outreach efforts. He'llalso work with Oregon Wildmembers and sister groups to buildsupport for permanent protection forOregon’s roadless wildlands.

FarewellBig thanks go to Matt Fisher, whorecently left Portland to join his truelove in Bellingham, Washington. Mattdid a fabulous job in teaming upwith Oregon conservationists, outdoorrecreation businesses, and a nationwidecoalition to defend the Roadless AreaConservation Rule. He also developednew support for the Roadless AreaConservation Act of 2007, recentlyintroduced in both houses of Congress.We thank you for your fine work, Matt,and wish the best for you and Bridget!

Christine Caurant left Oregon Wild inJuly to pursue a career in outdooreducation. We’re so grateful for herstellar organization of WildernessWeek, which introduced over 1,000friends to the splendor of Oregon'sbackcountry. A conservation biologistand naturalist, she informed andinspired the public through snowshoetrips, hikes, and other adventures.Christine also worked hard to protectand restore old-growth forests, waters,and wildlife in the Clackamas Riverwatershed. We’ll miss you, CC!

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WelcomeMorgan Lange recently joined our staffas Membership Coordinator. Once aresident volunteer at the Hawksbill SeaTurtle Conservation Project in theYucatan, she most recently workedwith Audubon Society in Santa Fe,New Mexico. Fueled with a passionfor conservation, Morgan has taughtenvironmental education and enjoyscommunity outreach. She also loveshiking, backpacking, camping, androck climbing. Morgan received a B.S.in Ecology and Evolutionary Biologyfrom the University of Arizona,Tucson. Please contact her with ques-tions about your membership or toreceive e-alerts and hike invitations.

Bill Erickson, our new RoadlessWildlands Advocate, has worked as aprofessional backpacking guide andas a whitewater rafting guide. In 2006,he initiated the Salmon to the Seaexpedition, a river trip retracing themigration route of sockeye salmonfrom the headwaters of the Salmon

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Thanks to folks like you, we're over halfway toward meeting our $75,000 goal that will allow us to receive asignificant challenge grant from the Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see

your donation go further. Renew your membership or make an additional gift today and help Oregon Wild reach our goal by September 30th. Your support makes a difference!

Help Us Meet Our Challenge Grant by September 30th!Maximize your donation before the Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation Challenge Grant ends!

TAKE ACTION: To make your gift to Oregon Wild, simply use the enclosed envelope, call us at 503.283.6343 x 213, or access oursecure online membership page at www.oregonwild.org/donate.

Get the New Oregon Wild T-ShirtLet the world know you want to help keep Oregon a special place

They're available for $12 or you can get one for FREE when youbecome a monthly or quarterly donor by joining our EvergreenSociety before September 30th. We’ll even throw in a free copy of ourbeautiful coffee table book, Oregon Wild: Endangered Forest Wilderness.

Evergreen Society giving is secure, convenient, and the most environ-mentally friendly way to sustain Oregon Wild's critical work. Itprovides Oregon Wild with dependable resources to keep fightingfor the wildlands, wildlife, and waters you love. By making ongoingmonthly or quarterly gifts through automatic bank transfers or yourcredit card, you’ll enjoy the convenience of having your membershiprenewed automatically each year.

With all these benefits of becoming an Evergreen Society member,what are you waiting for? Please join today!Men's and women's styles are available in sizes S - XL.

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Sat., August 25: South Waldo Lake Hike(Moderate - strenuous, 8 miles, 1000’ elevation

gain) Explore scenic views, meadows, andmountain lakes as you feast on wild huckleberries.

RSVP to Chandra at cl@oregonwild.org or541.344.0675.

Sat., August 25: Salmon River Canyon Hike (Moderate, 6miles, 500’ - 700’ elevation gain) Hike through old-growth forests along the riverand enjoy scenic vistas of the valley in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness.RSVP to Bill at be@oregonwild.org or 503.283.6343 x 210.

Sat., September 15: Boulder Lake Hike (Moderate, 5 miles, 1,100’ elevationgain) Explore the aquamarine waters of this lake hidden between old-growthforests and high mountain cliffs. RSVP to Bill at be@oregonwild.org or503.283.6343 x 210.

Sat., September 22: Drift Creek Wilderness Hike (Moderate - strenuous, 6 miles,1200’ elevation gain) Explore the little-known Wilderness in the lush Oregon CoastRange. RSVP to Chandra at cl@oregonwild.org or 541.344.0675.

Sat., October 13: McKenzie Headwaters Hike (Moderate, 6 miles, fairly flat) Enjoycrystalline waters, unique geology, and old-growth forests of the McKenzie Riverheadwaters. RSVP to Chandra at cl@oregonwild.org or 541.344.0675.

Sat., October 20: BLM Old-Growth Forest Hike (Easy - moderate,1 - 3 miles,fairly flat) Visit some of the oldest and biggest trees hidden away on Bureau ofLand Management land. RSVP to Chandra at cl@oregonwild.org or 541.344.0675.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side this Fall!Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Get complete details at www.oregonwild.org

Join Oregon Wild Naturalist Wendell Wood for a Mushroom and Plant ID Workshop

in the Mt. Hood National Forest:

Indicates a Members Only workshop. See page11 to learn how you can join Oregon Wild.

Workshops will be postponed to the next day ifsignificant rain is forecast. RSVP only if you willbe able to attend either day. RSVP to Nanci atnc@oregonwild.org or 503.283.6343 x 203.

Sat., October 20: Larch Mt. Mushroom and PlantID Workshop (Moderate, 3 miles, 200’ elevation gainand 450’ elevation loss) Visit the old-growth forestgroves on Larch Mountain in the Columbia River Gorge.

Mon., October 22: Eagle Creek Mushroom and PlantID Workshop (Moderate, 4 - 5 miles, 800’ elevationloss) Hike through old-growth forests along the western-most end of the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness.

Wed., October 24: Herman Creek Mushroom andPlant ID Workshop (Moderate, 4 miles, 500’ elev. gain)Explore the old-growth groves on Herman Creek inthe Columbia River Gorge.

The 2007 Oregon Wild OUTDOOR PHOTO CONTEST

deadline is September 30!

Enter today at www.oregonwild.org

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